Assistant Manager - Southampton Totton

Hays Travel; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking travel agency recognized as the Best Agency to Work For 2024! This dynamic role as an Assistant Manager offers the chance to lead a passionate team, drive sales, and contribute to an uplifting work environment. With a focus on personal and professional growth, you will enjoy training programs, educational travel trips, and numerous employee benefits. If you have a passion for travel and a knack for motivating others, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in the travel industry while enjoying uncapped earning potential and a supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

Training programs

Educational travel trips

Holiday booking discounts

Health care plans

Eyecare vouchers

Shopping discounts

Loyalty awards

Recommend a friend scheme

Smile Rewards Mastercard

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Travel Consultant with a proven sales record.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to stay on top of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the effective day-to-day running of branches, maximizing sales.
• Supervise and coach your team to foster development.
• Lead by example, achieving your own sales and development goals.

Skills

Customer Service

Sales Skills

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Product Knowledge

Job description

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Job description

If you're passionate about travel, why not come and work at Travel Weekly's Best Agency to Work For 2024?

Position: Full-time Temporary

Salary: Competitive Salary & Unlimited Bonus Potential

At Hays Travel, we put people at the heart of everything we do, extending this to our customers and colleagues alike. As the UK's largest independent travel agency, we welcome new ideas, foster innovative thinking, and encourage career development.

We are passionate about living our SMILE values:

• Supportive
• Motivational
• Innovative
• Loyal
• Excellent

What makes a successful Assistant Manager?

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Travel Consultant with a proven sales record
• A problem-solving leader capable of coaching, developing, and motivating a team to maximize job satisfaction and performance
• A customer-focused approach to work towards and achieve individual and team sales targets
• An enthusiastic and positive team player committed to contributing to business growth and team development
• Exceptional product knowledge with a passion for travel & tourism
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to stay on top of tasks

If you do not have 2 years' experience in a travel agency, please check out our New to Travel opportunities at https://careers.haystravel.co.uk/new-to-travel or learn about our Foreign Exchange positions at https://jobs.haystravel.co.uk/jobs/foreign-exchange.

Daily responsibilities of an Assistant Manager

• Assist in the effective day-to-day running of branches, maximizing sales and ensuring profitability
• Supervise and coach your team to foster development
• Represent the branch at promotional events and use social media to promote offers, engage customers, and generate leads
• Lead by example, achieving your own sales and development goals
• Motivate and ensure your team is effective to enhance branch productivity

Why work for Hays Travel?

We value work-life balance and offer numerous benefits:

• Training programs for personal and professional growth
• Recognition and promotion opportunities
• Educational travel trips
• Holiday booking discounts
• Uncapped earning potential
• Health care plans
• Eyecare vouchers
• Shopping discounts
• Loyalty awards
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Smile Rewards Mastercard with incentives
• A supportive, uplifting work environment

We are committed to safeguarding colleagues' welfare and undertake checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All personal and business data must be kept secure, and breaches reported immediately.